Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada has expressed his support to the Duterte administration regarding the foreign policy issue saying that Philippines can rise on its own as a nation apart from foreign allies.

Estrada backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement against the United States (US), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) to just withdraw their assistance if they insist on criticizing the government's war against illegal drugs.

“Mamili kayo, the crumbs of the favor of other nations, mag-asa lang tayo sa assistance nila or we make a stand that this country must survive, that this country must see to it that the next generation is protected?” Duterte said in an interview last week.